Jump to:Studying Medieval Rulers and Their Subjects [Hardback]Central Europe and Beyondby Janos M. BakThis book is OUT OF PRINT You may be able to find a copy at ABE Books Description of Studying Medieval Rulers and Their SubjectsThis selection of articles, published for the 50th anniversary of the author's doctorate at Gottingen, opens with studies on his teacher, Percy Ernst Schramm, and his contribution to the study of the medieval state and continues with examples of state symbology from Central Europe. Questions of legitimization and representation of kings and queens through texts and 'Herrschaftszeichen' as well as the development of 'coronation studies' are addressed in a comparative framework. The second part contains articles on social and political history mainly of the kingdom of Hungary in the fifteenth century, also attempting to place the issues into a wider context. Finally, two pieces present and discuss the 'use' or 'abuse' of the Middle Ages in the political discourse and display of our times.Title Information
Write a review of this book Customer Reviews from AmazonAbout Janos M. BakJanos M. Bak is Emeritus Professor of History at the University of British Columbia, Canada, and at the Central European University, Hungary. Edited by Gabor Klaniczay and Balazs Nagy |
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